Brand: Weed Eater

List Price: ~~$69.00~~
Buy New: $59.00
as of 9/4/2010 06:04 PDT details
You Save: $10.00 (14%)

Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

36 reviews

Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.1
Dimensions (in): 66 x 10.5 x 10.3

MPN: SST25 (A)
Model: SST25
UPC: 024761053006
EAN: 0024761053006
ASIN: B0019NC8OI

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Features:

•	Quiet running 25cc engine
•	Quick Snap 10 second spool replacement
•	Weighs only 9.8 lbs.
•	Line Diameter .080-inch
•	Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Accessories:

John Deere 101-Piece First Aid Kit #93124

John Deere 93112 Professional Earmuff

John Deere Shaded Safety Glasses #93101

No-Spill 1405 2-1/2-Gallon Poly Gas Can (CARB Compliant)

No-Spill 1450 5-Gallon Poly Gas Can (CARB Compliant)

Customer Reviews:

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Easy to use reliable and lightweight August 28, 2010
D. Smith (DE.)
I own a couple and not any trouble worth mentioning
I stick with synthetic mix and use 89 octane fuel.

Use what mix that comes with it first and then upgrade yourself to Stihl ultra hp synthetic mix which has stabilizer with the oil,yes it cost more but what would you rather have performance or aggrevation?
Ethanol mixed fuel now is crap for these machines and a synthetic type mix stays mixed with the fuel longer than conventional mix to help from engine damage due to oil seperation hence a lean mixture, and remember to shake your gas container before you refuel your 2 cycle equipment,try to use your fuel up before long term storage and run your trimmer out of fuel before storage
This is what i have been doing for 3 or 4 years with continued success season after season.
No this isnt a commercial piece of equipment and if you continually trim grass day after day you will benefit from a commercial grade weedeater,but for the money and for some this machine is very adequate for general use and very reliable with a little care and knowledge.
Its up to you but the above works for me and the 2cycle oil/ gas mixed equipment i use.

(2.6 oz to 1 gallon 89 octane)

4 out of 5 stars

Still a good value August 26, 2010
Mark N. Burkhart II (Pennsylvania)
Don't know where the "not so happy" came from after my name. Ignore that!!!
Quick delviery!!! Got it out of a very beat up box but everything was there and in good condition. Put gas in it, pulled the string several times and it started right up. Only problem, due to our wonderful Goverement sticking their finger in places they shouldn't be and obviously know nothing about, there is no longer a way to adjust air/fuel mixture, so I have to run it on 1/2 choke to be able to run the engine at full speed. Even with a small engine it's able to tear into heavy grass. Also, a very nice feature, you insert 17" strips of nylon rather than filling a spool and using a "bump" to feed string. (If your experience is anything like mine, those bump feeds just don't work well.) Last think, with the smaller engine, it's quite light and easy to handle.

5 out of 5 stars

Just What I Wanted - Strong And Powerful August 10, 2010
Bobby Boyarsky (Scranton, PA)
I purchased the Weed Eater SST25 on December 15, 2009 as a present for myself. I let the Weed Eater SST25 sit for about 7 months in my basement. I mixed the oil and gas mix yesterday and was ready to go. I had a hard time getting this refurbished item started and I also agree the packaging was pretty crappy. I paid 55.00 for this so I took a risk. After pulling about 20-30 times I got it started and then would stall.

PLEASE NOTE - You will have to adjust the carburator. In my case I needed 5-6 cranks to the right to get it JUST RIGHT. Read the manual step by step. Once that was adjusted it was amazing.

I cut TALL WEEDS and THICKET that was about 1/2" thick and it took it all down. Tap and Go was excellent and this is extremely light. This Weed Eater SST25 is just what I wanted! If any issues I will update.

4 out of 5 stars

Listen to other reviews August 10, 2010
Nate O. Clark
The box was as bad as advertised. It was missing the bolt for the shield. It works well though.

3 out of 5 stars

Underpowered, light weight! July 28, 2010
rlbcomputer (Hopkinton, MA)
This trimmer suffers from being underpowered. Tall grass bogs it down, the grass folds over instead of being cut. It helps to keep the line at full length, so the momentum of the line will keep the speed higher to cut better. That causes you to use a lot of line. I don't get more than about 30 minutes of cutting per spoolfull. Forget trying to use this to cut light undergrowth, it just runs out of power, won't cut it and ends up wrapping the stems around the cutting head. The double line makes it difficult to wind line on the spool and sucessfully get the spood back on the shaft. You have to insert the two lines into their holes, hold the lines on the spool and slide the spool over the shaft, making sure you don't pinch the line or let it unravel off the spool. Good luck! You really have to have nimble fingers to accomplish that! It is a little difficult to start when cold, worse most of the time when hot. It's easier to start if you can support it on a solid object, so the cutting head can hang over it. There is no clutch to prevent the head from spinning when you pull the starter cord so watch out, keep the kids away. Plan on adjusting the handle till you get it in the right balance. The sting guard doesn't block as much of the grass trimmings as it should, be prepared to be covered with grass trimmings when using this trimmer.

On the plus side it is low cost(new around $90), light weigh and has a straight shaft for a long reach.

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